[Lnc-business] Revised Proposed Agenda for November 16-17, 2019 LNC Meeting

[Richard Longstreth]

I know it is a little off topic, but I echo Erin. I can't believe how
infrequently we come together, even digitally.

Richard Longstreth
Region 1 Representative (AK, AZ, CO, HI, KS, MT, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY)
Libertarian National Committee
richard.longstreth at lp.org
931.538.9300

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On Mon, Nov 11, 2019, 09:14 Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> Mr. Sarwark:  I think you are using an old template.  Under housekeeping,
> we had been using the format of
> Attendance, Credentials, and Paperwork Check 3 Minutes
> Adoption of Agenda 10 minutes
> Report of Potential Conflicts of Interest 2 minutes
>
> Also you have Ms. Mattson down for Secretary's report.
>
> *In Liberty,*
>
> * Personal Note:  I have what is commonly known as Asperger's Syndrome
> (part of the autism spectrum).  This can affect inter-personal
> communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas.  If anyone
> found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social faux
> pas), please contact me privately and let me know. *
>
>
>
> On Sun, Nov 10, 2019 at 3:41 PM Caryn Ann Harlos <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org>
> wrote:
>
> > You are singing the song of my people.
> >
> > On Sun, Nov 10, 2019 at 3:32 PM Erin Adams <erin.adams at lp.org> wrote:
> >
> >> I personally feel that e meetings are underutilized. I would like to see
> >> an emeeting a month between our quarterly in person meetings. Imagine
> how
> >> much we could get done by meeting more often!
> >>
> >> Erin Adams Region 7 alt.
> >>
> >> On Nov 10, 2019 12:27 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business <
> >> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> After what has happened in the past, it is highly unlikely I’ll agree to
> >> e-ballots.  A few of us also tried to get sponsors to do committees by
> >> emeeting to save time and were ignored. Things like that make it
> >> difficult
> >> and do not inspire confidence to make such agreeable compromises.
> >>
> >> If we have more business then set an electronic meeting.
> >>
> >> On Sun, Nov 10, 2019 at 3:09 AM Elizabeth Van Horn via Lnc-business <
> >> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> > The agenda says 790 minutes and that's over 13 hours.
> >> >
> >> > I agree with John's suggestions.
> >> >
> >> > I'll add that 5 minutes for the 'Selection of February LNC Meeting
> >> > Location', could be removed.  We can do that through an email vote.
> >> > (Save 5 min)
> >> >
> >> > Also, the Regional Reports can probably be agreed upon to be removed.
> >> > Regional Reports are there for the reading, and our added commentary
> >> > isn't necessary.  (Save 40 min)
> >> >
> >> > John's suggestions would cut 40 min, and mine could cut another 45,
> for
> >> > a total of 85 minutes.
> >> >
> >> > If we agree on time saving now, it saves us time at the meeting, of
> >> > discussing how to save time.  : )
> >> >
> >> > ---
> >> > Elizabeth Van Horn
> >> > LNC Region 3 Representative (IN, MI, OH, KY)
> >> > Chair-Libertarian Party of Madison Co, Indiana
> >> > Vice-Chair Libertarian Pragmatist Caucus
> >> > http://www.lpcaucus.org/
> >> >
> >> > On 2019-11-09 23:07, John Phillips via Lnc-business wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Well immediately I see there is room for the vice chairs report,
> >> which
> >> > as I recall is not mandatory 1, and 2 our vice chair has stated he
> will
> >> be
> >> > unable to make this meeting.
> >> > >
> >> > > So 15 minutes saved there.
> >> > >
> >> > > I also would suggest that committee elections would be very easily
> >> done
> >> > electronically for a potential savings of 40 minutes.  Without the
> need
> >> for
> >> > an actual emeeting.
> >> > >
> >> > > Just off the top of my head.
> >> > >
> >> > > John Phillips
> >> > > Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative
> >> > > Cell 217-412-5973
> >> > >
> >> > > On Nov 9, 2019 9:45 PM, Nicholas Sarwark via Lnc-business <
> >> > lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >> Dear All,
> >> > >>
> >> > >> At the request of some members, I have added 30 minutes to the
> staff
> >> > >> reports, which pushes Special Counsel's report to after the lunch
> >> > recess
> >> > >> and only allows for 30 minutes of budget discussion on the first
> day
> >> of
> >> > the
> >> > >> meeting.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Appointment of the awards committee members was also added to the
> >> > agenda
> >> > >> for the remaining two positions. I did not add 10 minutes to "talk
> >> > about
> >> > >> membership/At-Large report" because it's not clear what that means
> >> or
> >> > if
> >> > >> there is any proposed business for that item.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> With these changes, there is now a total of more than 12 hours of
> >> > business
> >> > >> on the agenda (780 minutes if my math is right). Members should
> >> > consider
> >> > >> whether that is realistic and what business items are a higher
> >> priority
> >> > >> before the final agenda is approved on the first day of the
> meeting.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Yours truly,
> >> > >> Nick
> >> >
> >> --
> >>
> >> *In Liberty,*
> >>
> >> * Personal Note:  I have what is commonly known as Asperger's Syndrome
> >> (part of the autism spectrum).  This can affect inter-personal
> >> communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas.  If anyone
> >> found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social
> faux
> >> pas), please contact me privately and let me know. *
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >
> > *In Liberty,*
> >
> > * Personal Note:  I have what is commonly known as Asperger's Syndrome
> > (part of the autism spectrum).  This can affect inter-personal
> > communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas.  If anyone
> > found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social faux
> > pas), please contact me privately and let me know. *
> >
> >
>